Before (end of 1998) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 7 · Other 1
Ward results
Audley and Bignall End1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Wemyss A. | Liberal Democrats | 969 |
| J. Sanderson | Labour | 696 |
| B. Cartwright | Conservative | 165 |
Bradwell1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| T. Hambleton | Labour | 821 |
| D. Dugdale | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
| J. Cooper | Conservative | 195 |
| S. Gerrard | Independent | 137 |
Butt Lane1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| J. Evans | Labour | 565 |
| M. Smithson | Liberal Democrats | 333 |
| B. Edwards | Conservative | 121 |
Chesterton1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| J. Billington | Labour | 926 |
| M. Reddish | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
| P Hailstones | Conservative | 150 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| J. Williams | Labour | 856 |
| G. Davies | Conservative | 240 |
| G. Cubley | Independent | 226 |
Halmerend1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| T Sproston | Labour | 301 |
| Christopher Edwards | Conservative | 266 |
| D Heath | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
| R. Garlick | Independent | 125 |
Holditch1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| V. Finnemore | Labour | 496 |
| J. Finney | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
| P Davies | Conservative | 76 |
Keele1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Studd R. | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| G Cairns | Labour | 286 |
| G Cork | Conservative | 72 |
| P. Huckfield | Independent | 71 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Margaret Astle | Labour | 737 |
| G. Hall | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| Z. Roberts | Ind Lab | 94 |
Loggerheads1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| C. Holland | Conservative | 602 |
| R. Briscoe | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| W. Harrison | Labour | 142 |
Madeley1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| J. Matthews | Labour | 527 |
| H. Laine | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| J. Bates | Conservative | 276 |
| W. Huckfield | Independent | 31 |
May Bank1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| A Worsey | Liberal Democrats | 704 |
| C Higginson | Labour | 601 |
| P Dunn | Conservative | 232 |
Newchapel1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| M. Maxfield | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
| J. Lockett | Labour | 458 |
| A Connor | Conservative | 171 |
Silverdale1 seat
| M. Maddox | Labour | 676 ✓ |
| H. Britten | Independent | 300 |
| N. Shaw | slp | 147 |
| G. Bosley | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
| J. Cornes | Conservative | 98 |
Talke1 seat
| A. Amos | Liberal Democrats | 444 ✓ |
| L. Griffiths | Labour | 302 |
| M. Cork | Conservative | 56 |
Thistleberry1 seat
| E. Probert | Liberal Democrats | 1,047 ✓ |
| W Sinnott | Labour | 391 |
| B Worthington | Conservative | 240 |
| J Piper | Independent | 20 |
Westlands1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| G. Deakin | Conservative | 629 |
| P. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 277 |
| E Knowles | Labour | 271 |
Whitmore1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| F. Myatt | Conservative | 522 |
| J. Colclough | Liberal Democrats | 66 |
| S James | Labour | 61 |